Andean Pericote vs Cutnut

Phyllotis andium compared with Barringtonia edulis

Key Differences

• Andean Pericote is Least Concern while Cutnut is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Andean Pericote	Cutnut
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Ericales (Ericales)
Family	Cricetidae	Lecythidaceae
Genus	Phyllotis	Barringtonia
Species	Phyllotis andium	Barringtonia edulis

Conservation Status

Andean Pericote

LC — Least Concern

Cutnut

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Andean Pericote	Cutnut
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Andean Pericote

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Ecuador.

Cutnut

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Andean Pericote

The Andean Pericote (Phyllotis andium) is a species in the genus Phyllotis. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.